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Georgia Studies CRCT Review Part Two-Civil War-Present
Georgia Studies CRCT Review Part Two-Civil War-Present
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Reviews Civil War and Government standards.
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1
Who is the current mayor of Atlanta?
Shirley Franklin
Kasim Reed
Maynard Jackson
Andrew Young
2
The South's biggest export was......
Rice
Cotton
Tobacco
Corn
3
Who is the Superintendent of Cobb County Schools?
Michael Hinojosa
David Morgan
David Hankerson
Woody Thompson
4
What former mayor of Atlanta was responsible for building an international airport?
Maynard Jackson
Shirley Franklin
Kasim Reed
William Hartsfield
5
Which battle is considered to be the turning point of the Civil War?
The Battle of Vicksburg
The Battle of Gettysburg
The Battle of Antietam Creek
The Battle of Chickamauga
6
What was the main reason why Sherman wanted to capture Atlanta?
Atlanta was an important naval port city
He wanted to rescue the Union soldiers that were imprisoned
It was a major railroad hub for the Confederacy
It was the capital of the Confederacy
7
The U.S. government has a Congress to lead the legislative branch? What about the state?
The General Assembly
The Supreme Congress
The State Legislature
The State Congress
8
Which of the following is a power granted to the judicial branch?
Approving presidential nominations
Declaring laws unconstitutional
Placing a veto on congressional legislation
Controlling the budget
9
True or False: A governor has less power than a president.
True
False
Do not answer
Do not answer
10
Who is the leader of the executive branch on the national government level?
The Chief Justice of the United States
The Chief Executive Officer
The President of the United States
The Speaker of the House
11
How did Lincoln respond to the South's rejection of surrendering and rejoining the Union?
Ordered an attack on Gettysburg
Ordered attack on Fort Sumter
Signed the Emancipation Proclamation
Ordered Sherman to capture Atlanta
12
Who's court case resulted in the Supreme Court ruling that slaves were property?
Harriet Tubman
Dred Scott
Crispus Attucks
Frederick Douglass
13
What former governor of Georgia served as President of the United States from 1976-1980?
Jimmy Carter
Bill Clinton
Gerald Ford
Ronald Reagan
14
Which amendment prevents citizens from having to quarter soldiers without consent of the owner?
Third
Fourth
First
Second
15
Who has the authority to establish county policies, adopt ordinances and the county budget?
The governor
The mayor
The County Commissioner
The Board of Commissioners
16
Where were 45,000 captured Union soldiers imprisoned during the Civil War?
Chickamauga
Atlanta
Andersonville
Savannah
17
Who is the leader of the executive branch on the state government level?
The Governor
The State President
The Chief Executive Officer
The Speaker of the House
18
Where is the Cobb County courthouse located?
Kennesaw
Smyrna
Austell
Marietta
19
Plantations brought in large profits for the owner mainly due to .............
The North's dependency on cotton
Foreign demand for cotton
Large amount of farmland
The use of slave labor
20
The biggest fear that wealthy southerners had in regards to Abraham Lincoln was that he would..
remove states in the South from the Union
ask Congress to consider abolishing slavery
impose high tariffs on the South
nationilize the cotton industry in the South
21
Which battle during the Civil War lasted three days and had the most casualties overall?
The Battle of Chickamauga
The Battle of Fredericksburg
The Battle of Antietam Creek
The Battle of Gettysburg
22
Who is the Post 3 representative for the area of Cobb where Cooper Middle School is?
David Morgan
Woody Thompson
Michael Hinojosa
David Hankerson
23
What amendment addresses "double jeopardy" which means being tried twice for the same crime?
Fourth
Fifth
Seventh
Sixth
24
What part of the state government controls the budget?
Congress
The Executive Office of the Governor
The Supreme Court of Georgia
The Department of Education
25
What process allows citizens to vote?
Pocket Veto
Referendum
Addendum
Popular Sovereignty
26
Under the third amendment, citizens cannot be forced to....
Have their home searched without a search warrant
Testify against themselves in court.
Stay in jail longer than one year without a trial
House soldiers in times of peace.
27
True or False: Abraham Lincoln was supportive of the political beliefs of Republicans.
Do not answer
False
True
Do not answer
28
These are "subdivisions" of the state that carry out certain government functions.
Townships
Capitals
Counties
Cities
29
True or False: The main objective of General William Sherman was to capture Washington D.C.?
Do not answer
True
Do not answer
False
30
What state became free as a result of the Missouri Compromise in 1820?
Missouri
Massachusetts
Maine
Maryland
31
The right to which of the following juries is granted under the sixth amendment?
Trial jury
Partial jury
Grand Jury
Impartial jury
32
Cobb County has a "commission-county manager form of government led by whom?
Michael Hinojosa
David Morgan
Woody Thompson
David Hankerson
33
Sherman's "March to the Sea" ended in what coastal Georgia city?
Macon
Atlanta
Augusta
Savannah
34
True or False: A civil trial involves the state trying to sue a citizen for damages.
True
Do not answer
False
Do not answer
35
Who must approve a presidential appointment to the Supreme Court?
The House of Representatives
The Senate House
The Central Intelligence Agency
The Supreme Court
36
Who is currently in his 25th year as mayor of Austell?
Joe Jerkins
Michael Hinojosa
David Morgan
Woody Thompson
37
Georgia experienced tremendous growth in the enslaved population after 1793? Why??
The invention of the cotton gin
Slaves were becoming cheaper
Improved land distribution
Government corruption
38
True or False: The governor of a state appoints state judges into office.
Do not answer
Do not answer
False
True
39
What city in Cobb County is listed as the "county seat"?
Marietta
Smyrna
Austell
Kennesaw
40
U.S. Congress has two houses meaning it is called a ( ) legislature?
Bicameral
Autocratic
Unilateral
Communist
41
Who is the District 4 commissioner for Cobb County?
David Hankerson
Michael Hinojosa
Woody Thompson
David Morgan
42
How long is a federal judge appointed for by the President of the United States?
Two years
Life
Six years
Four years
43
To serve in a Georgia state court as a judge, you must be..........
Approved by the State Senate House
Elected by popular vote
Approved by the State House of Representatives
Appointed by the Governor of Georgia
44
Who is the present governor of Georgia?
Jimmy Carter
Nathan Deal
Sonny Purdue
Zell Miller
45
Who is in charge of a county?
A president
A board of commissioners
A mayor
A governor
46
True or False: The right to bear arms does not automatically allow you to carry a handgun.
Do not answer
False
True
Do not answer
47
Which event helped to weaken the South's economy at the start of the Civil War?
The Attack on Fort Sumter
The Emancipation Proclamation
The Battle of Chickamauga
The Union Naval Blockade
48
True or False: During war, soldiers can be quartered in citizen houses prescribed by law.
True
False
Do not answer
Do not answer
49
Which of the following members of national government have the longest terms in office?
Senator
House Representative
The Chief Justice of the United States
The President of the United States
50
How did the cotton gin make processing cotton faster?
It made the cotton plant grow twice as fast.
It separated the seeds from the cotton plant.
It pulled many cotton plants out of the ground very quickly.
It spun cotton into thread.
51
True or False: Georgia state senators serve 2-year terms.
False
Do not answer
Do not answer
True
52
True or False: After Sherman's "March to the Sea", many Confederate soldiers continued to fight
True
False
Do not answer
Do not answer
53
Which amendment determines that punishments will be fair and not cruel?
Seventh
Tenth
Eighth
Ninth
54
True or False: A judge can give special permission for police to do a forced entry of a home.
True
False
Do not answer
Do not answer
55
What major international event provided an economic boost to the city of Atlanta in 1996?
The Winter Olympic Games
The FIFA World Cup
The World Baseball Classic
The Summer Olympic Games
56
Which former governor of Georgia headed significant changes to the Juvenile Justice Code?
Jimmy Carter
Sonny Purdue
Roy Barnes
Zell Miller
57
How long does a member of the Board of Commissioners serve in Georgia?
1 year term
3 year term
4 year term
2 year term
58
Which state became a slave state as a result of the Compromise of 1850?
Illinois
Oregon
California
Texas
59
What part of state government requires counties to all be organized in the same way?
The Georgia Constitution
The Georgia House of Representatives
The Executive Office of the Governor
The Georgia Senate House
60
Which of the following is not a right granted under the first amendment?
Freedom of religion
Freedom of the press
Right to assemble
Right to bear arms
